* * *
For the millionth time in three days Willow mentally cursed Giles, vowing to find some particularly nasty spell to cast on him if her lovers didn't come home soon. {Maybe I'll find Ethan and get his advice...} the red head thought with an uncharacteristic sneer.
Pouring a glass of wine, the witch opened up the curtains on the huge picture window in her living room. The sun was just beginning to set. On any normal night she would still be wrapped in her lovers' arms, either sleeping or being loved. But, this was no normal night.
Her thoughts again turned to the ex-librarian who had sent her dear
loves away. She didn't see why *he* couldn't have gone to New York to get
his own damn book. {Because Buffy needs him here.} her conscience protested.
She sighed, knowing she was being too harsh on Giles. Its not like he had
sent Angel and Spike away to deliberately make her miserable.
Oh well, only three more days of loneliness to go.
* * *
Willow blinked sleepily at the clock on her nightstand, the incessant
pounding on her front door drawing her out of her dreams. Dreams of Spike
and
Angel. She growled, climbing out of bed and throwing a robe on. Wouldn't
be proper to answer the door naked, after all. She wondered who would have
the nerve to wake her up before noon.
"Miss Rosenburg?" A young man in a blue uniform questioned when she opened the door.
"Yes?"
"Delivery for you. Sign here." He pushed an electronic pad at her. She signed quickly, handing it back to him. Who could have sent her a delivery? "I'll be right back."
She watched the delivery guy disappear down the steps and to a van parked in her driveway. Her mouth fell open as he began to unload arrangement after arrangement of roses. White, red, pink, yellow -- a rainbow of colors were slowly brought into the house. By the time he had finished, the red head felt as though she was in a greenhouse.
Making her way amongst the various arrangements she searched for any
sign of who had sent them. Finally, in the center of a dozen blood red
roses she found a small card. 'Love and Miss You - S & A'. Tears
formed in her eyes. Damn she missed them!
The smell of roses filled the living room, sweet and fragrant. It was terribly sweet of the boys to send her roses. She knew it had to have been Angel's idea. Out of the two of them he was the one more inclined to send flowers.
She smiled sadly, wishing they were there to hold her, comfort her. At least they hadn't forgotten about her.
* * *
When the doorbell rang later than afternoon, Willow fully expected to see some of her friends. They had been coming over almost everyday since Spike and Angel had left, trying to keep her company.
"Miss Rosenberg?" Another delivery driver asked.
"That's me." Willow was confused. Two deliveries in one day? The boys must really miss her! She briefly hoped it wasn't more flowers, there was no where left to put them. She signed the pad that was handed to her, anxious to see what she had gotten.
"Here you go." She noticed for the first time the small tower of boxes tied together with a gold ribbon. He picked it up carefully, handing it to her with a smile and a goodbye.
Bumping the door shut with her foot, the red head carefully made her way into the living room, looking around desperately for a place to set the teetering tower of boxes. She sighed and gave up, setting them on the floor and sitting down next to them.
She pulled gently on the gold ribbon, carefully unwinding it from amongst the dozen or so boxes. Placing it in a careful pile beside her she reached for the first box.
"OH!" Willow eyes flew open. A small diamond pendant was nestled in
a bed of cotton, glittering in the light coming in from the windows. It
was
beautiful. She smiled softly, knowing Spike had chosen this gift. Since
becoming involved with the bleached blonde she had started to amass quite
a
large collection of jewelry. He seemed to love finding 'treasures'
for her to wear.
One by one she opened the boxes. There were earrings to match the diamond
pendant. Small flower hairclips encrusted with rubies and emeralds.
Another necklace, a ring... By the time she laid her hands on the final
box her head was spinning.
Cracking open the final box she was surprised to see a gold pendant. She picked it up, letting the thin gold chain slide between her fingers as she marveled at the simple beauty. Her fingers rubbed against the side, popping open a small catch. The locket swung open, revealing a small engraving. 'An eternity of love A-W-S'.
With trembling fingers she unhooked the small clasp and placed the locket
around her neck for the first time. It was precious. The words were a
simple reminder of the promise she had made to them. She was theirs
for eternity. The date for her turning was actually set in stone - her
25th birthday, and she looked forward to it.
Thinking of her lovers, she was once again forced to bite back her tears. Only two days left to go.
* * *
Willow practically flew to the door when she heard the knock, slipping across the marble floor in her socks. She caught herself on the handle, calming her excitement before opening it. Another delivery person! Three in one day! "Yes, I'm Miss Rosenberg." She said without preamble.
The delivery guy gave her a weird smile, shoving his clipboard towards her to sign before carrying two boxes, each about two feet high, into the living room. She tipped him with a smile and went to the first box.
Hopping from foot to foot with excitement she undid the strings on the box, lifting the lid. A teddy bear! She pulled the soft bear from the box, cuddling it against her. Her wide eyes took in the wings on its back and the small plush harp in its hands. It was an angel bear. She thought her heart would burst from happiness. They were too good to her sometimes.
Settling the angel bear back into its box she opened the second one.
Laughter erupted from her mouth, shattering the stillness of the house.
Another teddy bear, this one with a little leather duster and a pair
of jeans. A Spike Bear! Her legs gave out and she collapsed to the floor
laughing.
"She's laughing at our presents, mate."
Willow's head flew up at the sound of the drawling English accent she loved so much. "SPIKE!" In a blur of red hair and pale skin she was in his arms, crying as she kissed his smiling lips.
"Missed you too, Red." Spike murmured, capturing her mouth with his.
"I don't get a hello?" Angel gave Willow his best 'sad puppy' expression, his eyes glittering with amusement as she pulled from Spike to greet him with the same enthusiasm. He had missed her.
Willow drew back from Angel, gasping for breath. Her eyes still shone with tears of happiness as she pulled the blonde over to her, wrapping the two of them in a hug. "I missed you guys."
"We missed you too, pet." Spike reassured her.
"Promise?" Her voice was still shaky as she regarded the two most important 'people' in her life.
"We promise." Angel whispered, his own voice full of emotion. His gaze wandered down to the locket gleaming on her chest. "Eternity?"
Willow smiled at the two of them, her heart filled with love. "Eternity."
***End Fluff***